Associate Director, Advancement Comm & Marketing

Denison University•Granville, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Director of Advancement Communications and Marketing develops, writes, edits, and proofreads compelling content supporting Institutional Advancement priorities across print and digital channels. Reporting to the Director of Advancement Communications and Marketing, the role serves as a key writing and editorial resource on the creative production team, creating and refining communications for Denison alums, donors, families, and friends. The position also facilitates the flow of work across writing, email, social media, and graphic design functions. It coordinates project schedules, monitors deadlines and deliverables, supports effective handoffs, and maintains systems and processes that help the team work efficiently. In collaboration with ACM colleagues, Institutional Advancement partners, and campus stakeholders, the role combines writing and editorial judgment with organization and project-management skills to deliver timely, high-quality communications aligned with Denison's brand and advancement goals. Institutional Advancement inspires engagement and philanthropic support among alums, families, and friends. The division builds relationships that strengthen the Denison community and create opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alums. Its work includes supporting the university's mission and the What We Can Be: The Denison Campaign.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or a related field.
Exceptional writing skills, including editorial and marketing writing.
Exceptional proofreading and organizational skills.
Experience collaborating across teams.
At least 1–3 years of relevant experience.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Background in higher education or nonprofit marketing and communications.
Experience using and optimizing project-management tools such as Monday.com and Asana.

Responsibilities

Write original content for Institutional Advancement communications and marketing projects, including fundraising and stewardship materials, alum and donor communications, event marketing materials, emails, web content, newsletters, feature stories, and other print and digital products.
Use briefs, source materials, interviews, and institutional priorities to create clear, engaging copy tailored to audiences, channels, and communication goals.
With manager guidance, identify compelling angles and develop stories demonstrating philanthropy's impact and strengthening connections among Denisonians.
Edit and proofread communications for clarity, accuracy, consistency, tone, grammar, and adherence to Denison brand and editorial standards.
Strengthen messaging and ensure finished work is polished, audience-focused, and ready for publication.
Stay current and fluent in AP style guidelines.
Facilitate the day-to-day flow of team projects through the internal ACM creative production process using approved project-management platforms and related tools.
Maintain accurate project boards, production schedules, and calendars; track milestones, deliverables, approvals, and dependencies; and coordinate handoffs among writing, email, social media, and graphic design.
Monitor progress against timelines and communicate with team members about deadlines, capacity, potential hurdles, and information needed to move work forward.
Develop and improve systems, reporting, and workflows that support efficient creative production.
Build and maintain dashboards, automations, dependencies, templates, and other functionality to provide visibility into project progress, volume, team capacity, and process trends.
Analyze project data to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement, and partner with ACM leadership and creative colleagues to refine intake, documentation, workflows, and production processes.
Explore and apply AI and emerging tools appropriately while maintaining professional judgment and human oversight.
Work occasional evenings and weekends.